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Intel i5-8305G vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

The Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 2500U also around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2607 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 2500U+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA2270FP5
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 4MB
TDP65W15W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$2.74
OtherRadeon RX Vega M GL Graphicswith Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx
First Seen on ChartQ3 2018Q4 2017
# of Samples162591
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2048(0.0%)1805(-11.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6951(0.0%)6512(-6.3%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz
6,951
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
6,512
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz
2,048
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
1,805
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-8305G @ 2.80GHz AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
Max TDP65W15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.03
Running cost per day$0.033$0.007
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.510.9
Running cost per year$11.86$2.74
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.